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City of Auburn

Serves Auburn, Nemaha County, NE · 3,478 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Auburn in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • NE3112703
  • AUBURN
  • NE
  • 3,478 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 68305
EPA system ID NE3112703

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of Auburn draws water from 10 wells.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 7 unknown out of 1,678 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Sep 1, 2019 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Sep 1, 2019 Resolved No

What the violations mean

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards

Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

City of Auburn draws water from 10 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Auburn.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Auburn must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Nebraska.

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